good death

good death

MedspeakA term that reflects individual preferences for how a person wants to die. For many people, factors that constitute a good death include dying at home, with family and friends and without stressful physical symptoms (nausea and vomiting, pain, dyspnoea, respiratory tract secretions, pain, and agitation).

Vox populiA death with honour.

good death

Vox populi Any death that others view as a comforting and 'smooth' transition from a living to nonliving state. See End of life decisions.

good death

(gud deth)

Colloquial usage for treatment of a patient in accord with the patient's stated (usually written) wishes and in maintenance of appropriate palliation of pain.

good death

Death in which the rights of the person have been respected and during which the dying person was made as comfortable as possible and was in the company of persons he knew and loved.

The back yard of the Barroquinha Church, in which the black sodality of Our Lady of Good Death was established by Nagos, functioned as a place for candomble festivals of Nago origin for many years, until the church fell into ruin in the late twentieth century because of financial problems.

uk A charter for a good death being developed in the North East is the first of its kind in the UK and will guide health, social care, voluntary groups and others who plan and provide end of life care or support.

Cath Thompson, assistant director of care at Tye Hafan, said: "The concept of a good death has been high on the agenda, but it is for adults only - children don't get included in the end-of-life strategy.

The debate, entitled A Good Death, comes after national research by ICM revealed those who are dying and their carers are not receiving the care and support they want because they don't discuss the inevitable.

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